Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-06

once confronted by the outraged prOprie-
tor. The light fingered negro, seeing a
| denial OF his crime entirely useless, ut
once began begging the proprietor not 10
prosecute him, but instead. to whip him
for bis act until be was satisfied. Upon
consultation with friends this course was
deemed advisable, and the fright
ened negro was invited to follow
them 10 the cellar, where the per-
! torrance was to take place. A
/ stout barrel was secured, upon which
/ Hams errng son reclined, while mus
| cular clerk with seasoned plank in hand
! stood by to administer the flogglng. AT
! tue word "go'' the plank descended,
! bringing cloud OF dust and yell from
! Cutfee that would have done credit to an
Indian brave. Again and again did the
drop fall, each time bringing a stifed
groan, until about sixty had been placed
where they doubtless did good. When it
was thought that sufficient punishment
had been melted out to the dusky dude, he
was allowed TO rise and 20.
The new court house at Lexington was
Dedicated on saturday last by the trial of
q case that will become celebrated. 1t
grows out of the construction OF the Will
OF the late Merriwether Hill, who died
possessed OF an estate of nearly, il not
quite, half a million dollars. 1t seems
mat sometime since, son, Burrell Z.
Hill, died, possessed of certain land in
OKlethorpe county and stocks and bonds.
His administrator was appointed, the
estate inyentoried, and as it appeared
that ID. Z. Hill, a brother, and l.. Harry
HID, a son of the deceased, claimed the
entire estate, the administrator Iiled
bill in equity To settle the estate. After
ward ID. L. Hill, the brother. filed
bill for the appointment of a
receiver, and temporary receiver
was appointed. This cause came up
on a motion by the administrator, be-
fore Judge samuel LumDkin. TO revoke
the order appointing such receiver. The
complainant was represented by Hon. j.
T. Ohve, b. 5. Irwin and Captain Harry
jackson. The administrator was repre-
scented by Solicitor General Howard and
Hamilton New hOTter. The arguments
were made by Captain Harry Jackson for
complainant and Hr. Hamilton Nc
WhOrter for administrator. After hear
ing the arguments Judge Lumpkin re.
voked the order appointing the receiver,
and placed the administration back in
possession OF the estate OF the deceased.
About month ago NJ. T. Close, who
lives near Decatur, was arrested on a
sarrant sworn out by Michael Quinlan,
of Terre Haute. MIR. Close was carried
TO Terre Haute ana alter full investiga-
ton of the charges by grand Jury he
was hOn0rably discharged, and has re-
turned TO his home. The Terre Haute
Express, OF March 20. contains the fol-
lowing: yesterday evening Manly L.
Close, through his attorneys, Faris 81
hamill, commenced suit in the Superior
Court against Michael Quinlau to recov-
er SIS, damages for false Imprisonment
and malicious prosecution. Inc COM
plant filed sets forth in substance that
Quiulan, through an affidavit made be-
fore w. II. Rstt, notary public Of At
lanta, Ca, charging Close with having,
in NigO county, Ind,
obtained money from the atti-
ant under false pretenses and by
means of this affidavit secured an execu-
tive warrant for his arrest from Gov.
Gordon, Of Georgia, under which be was
arrested and incaTcerated two days in
jail; that az soon as the facts in the case
were brought to the attention of the Gov
ernor be was discharged from custody.
The complaint also refers to the fact of
the plaintiff having been brought home
from Atlanta under requisitiOn and
taken before Justice Wildly, before wnom
criminal prosecution against the plaintlf
mad been commenced by Quinlan; that
he was bound over to the Circuit Court
under bond OF 81, 900. and that all these
proceedings were malignant, cruel and
unwarranted. He therefore prays for the
Judgment indicated. The grand jury,
after a rigid eXami nation of the facts
connected with this affair, ordered Closes
discharge aud the release of his bond"